John Douglas Cahners, Attorney at Law

Specialties

Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, California Board of Legal Specialization since 1977

John D. Cahners is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, who was a former senior prosecutor with the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office. He has been defending those charged with crimes, since 1980.

He has been successful at handling all kinds of criminal defense with experience that includes every kind of crime, from DUI to Homicide. As a result of the new trend in prosecutions, he has become expert in handling Domestic Violence cases, and has devoted a substantial percentage of his practice to that area.

AV peer review rated by Martindale Hubble, he is also recognized by San Francisco Magazine and Super Lawyer Magazine in their 2006 & 2007 editions as a «Super Lawyer». He is considered by them to be in the top 5% of all attorneys in Northern California.

Born: July 2, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts

Admitted to Bar: State Bar of California, Admitted 1971

Federal District Court, Northern District of California, Admitted 1971

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Admitted 1971

Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1964

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1967

Former Senior Prosecutor: Santa Clara District Attorneys Office

Background: Undergraduate degree from Stanford University, 1964, law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1967.

Served in the U.S. Navy from 1967−1970…